Nancy1959:
el3n1: If the goal is simply working together as a team and winning the clash, the golden putter is really insignificant...so why not remove it from the picture....ask WGT to keep it or offer a more sensible prize that can help more of your members. Seems to me that doing so would possibly go a long way towards resolving or avoiding any conflict that arises around the issue.
The "golden putter" is a good putter, to be sure, but it's not some kind of "magic putter" as its stats might suggest to outsiders. But it's not as much about the value of the putter in one's bag, and much more about the honor of being awarded one.
You see, when our owner selects a member to be awarded one, she takes a bunch of things into consideration regarding their contributions to our CC in a number of areas. It has become a badge of honor that gives one entrance to our mythical "Captains Lounge" in our make-believe clubhouse.
With that has come (and it always seem to be the same couple of people) that occasionally create a stir when they don't agree with who our owner has selected. In my opinion, it is quite immature and I have little tolerance for it anymore. Just be a good member and do it for a long period of time and it will come to you....I wish they would just do that instead. Our owner puts up with it (I think she actually likes some drama) and as a result, we have lost some really good members who grew tired of it.
Regardless, that is just the way that I perceive it. If you surveyed other members of our CC, they might have a totally different read on it.
But I think we are all in agreement that there should be much better prizes for top five finishers and this would bring healthy and fun competition into the Clashes (and would be good for WGT as a result too!). I mean, why don't they have a "golden driver" or "golden irons"? It wouldn't cost them anything to give one of those away every two weeks, too!
So, in other words, the Membership at large, has ZERO say in the selection process. LMFAO....
This is more akin to the "Elites and Nobles" sipping cocktails from the cushy seats of the "Mythical Captains Lounge" while the serfs, slaves, peasants and commoners grind it out on the battlefield where their hard work can be rewarded to the hierarchy; where the "Elite" can weaponize, politicize and reward the treasures in a self serving and controlling manner.........
The comment: "Just be a good member and do it for a long period of time and it will come to you..."..... again, LMFAO. Akin to the "Kingpins" soap boxing to the street level dealers in an effort to keep production high and ranks in "check".
Sure would be interesting to see some "self checking" resulting in fair distribution. Such as, prior to another "clash", a possible recipient selected in advance by random draw. I'm curious to see exactly how many "members" would work just as hard and if an equivalent number of passes are purchased, gifted and utilized should the mass know exactly who they were rewarding and playing for.................. I dunno.... but I'd wager the "worker bees" would love it...... and the "Elites"..... not so much. I'd also wager that should member "JOHN-Q-NOBODY" win the random draw, the "Elite" would ignore the draw and exercise "Noble Authority" to reward otherwise....... After all, what would they care.... peasants, slaves, serfs and commoners can easily be replaced tomorrow........